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Indiana Sees First January Vessel in Five Years

Jan 24, 2012

Cargill exporting local grain to Canadian ethanol plant via the 'James Kuber.'  The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor has welcomed a rare January lake vessel to its docks. The 'James Kuber' will export approximately 16,000 tons of local corn from port company Cargill to an ethanol plant in Sarnia…

On Deck: Cashing in on Safety

Jan 24, 2012

Patterson’s YoYo Barge Winch transcends efficiency, while creating a markedly safer workplace.In business since 1858, the Patterson Company of Pittsburgh, PA has shown the staying power like few others in the ever-changing and always competitive marine industry…

CEOs Targeted by Anti-Piracy Campaign

Jan 24, 2012

www.SaveOurSeafarers.com (SOS), the international anti-piracy initiative backed by 30 of the world’s largest maritime organisations, is to lobby support from business leaders to increase international pressure on Governments to take firmer action against Somali piracy…

Veripos Names Senior Manager

Jan 24, 2012

Aberdeen-based Veripos, suppliers of GNSS positioning services to the world offshore industry, has appointed Richard Turner as Global Business Development Manager responsible for continuing development of its worldwide operations, including…

New Year, New Vessel

Jan 23, 2012

Start the year off right with the newest addition to your fleet. Vessels come with lots of manuals and instructions as well as increasing amount of high-tech equipment. That said and even if it just involves a new digital camera or Blu-Ray Player…

ISS Launches Anti-Piracy Solution

Jan 23, 2012

Inchcape Shipping Services launches state-of-the-art anti-piracy solution. Cost effective armour protection provides unrivalled countermeasures to safeguard vessel and crew welfare. Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a maritime services provider…

EU Review Includes Coasta Concordia Lessons

Jan 23, 2012

Safety of passenger ships – Costa Concordia accident and Commission review of safety legislation. Vice-President Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for Transport has asked that the currently ongoing review of EU passenger ship safety legislation…

Toledo Maritime Academy Launches Cruise & BST Training

Jan 23, 2012

Cruise Ship Professional Development and STCW Basic Safety Training Begins Monday.  Renee Marazon, CEO, The Maritime Academy of Toledo Foundation, said today that the new Cruise Ship Professional Development Training and the U.S. Coast…

U.S. Congress to Hold Meeting on Cruise Ship Safety

Jan 20, 2012

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) announced the Committee will conduct a hearing to review cruise ship safety in light of the recent Costa Concordia incident in the Mediterranean Sea.“The Costa Concordia…

Carnival Announces Audit Safety Procedures

Jan 20, 2012

Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Comprehensive Audit and Review of Safety and Emergency Response Across All Its Cruise Lines. Following the tragic Costa Concordia accident, Carnival Corporation & plc, parent company of Costa Cruises and nine other cruise lines around the world…

Cadden Targets Exports

Jan 19, 2012

Cadden, specializing in electronic measuring systems for geopositioning and oceanography, is entering a new growth phase. The Nantes-based small business wants to earn 20% of its sales internationally within 2 years. To achieve this goal, a new “export” sales representative has joined the team…

Carnival Reiterates Commitment to Victims

Jan 19, 2012

Costa Cruises and Carnival Corporation & plc Reiterate Commitment to Support Costa Concordia Passengers and Crew. Costa Cruise Lines and its parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc, today confirmed their commitment to provide full support to those passengers…

MOL Develops Portable Bunker Gauge

Jan 19, 2012

World’s First: Reducing Workload and Improving Safety during Bunkering. President: Koichi Muto) today announced that MOL and Musashino Co., Ltd. have jointly developed the world’s first portable liquid-level gauge for vessel fuel tanks,…

FMTA Now Online With MTAD

Jan 18, 2012

Florida Maritime Training Academy has announced that they are now part of the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center's (NMC) Maritime Training and Assessment Data Program (MTAD) that was rolled out earlier this month.  'We actually…

Furuno Offers Turn-Key BNWAS Solution

Jan 18, 2012

FURUNO’s IMO and USCG Certified BR500 Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System fitting date is rapidly approaching.  With the primary fitting date of July 12th, 2012 rapidly approaching, many skippers of existing passenger and cargo vessels are looking for a comprehensive…

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